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Amelia Frey paving the way for more law students to study and intern in Singapore.

Amelia Frey with Minister Ian Watt
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Nearly 70 New Colombo Plan (NCP) alumni have been given an inside look into 21st century Japanese business thinking and innovation, thanks to the NCP’s ongoing collaboration with the Mitsubishi Group in Japan.

Group of people gathered in his vis jackets and helmets, inspecting brewery
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In a country where only 20 women are qualified physical education teachers, a key part of the NCP mobility project was to showcase successful and professional young women teaching physical education as role models.

Mobility project participant Harry Moss with one of the supervising teachers in Fiji.
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A New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholar will highlight the role newborn screening can play in advancing gender equality when she speaks at the 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women this week.

Fatima on a bridge
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Five New Colombo Plan scholars at the inaugural PAYA Youth Leadership Summit, Noumea.

PAYA Inc representatives arrive at the Pacific Community headquarters
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When Jessica Whyman packed up her life to move overseas for a New Colombo Plan scholarship, her packing list looked a little different to most of her peers.

Jessica posing with Storm Troopers and a Barbie car at a Mattel event as part of her internship at the toy company.
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La Trobe University Law and International Relations student Hammad Shahin is set to step foot in Indonesia for the first time next month after COVID-19 disruptions over the past three years.

Portrait of Hammad Shahin.
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Over the years, Mobility projects have proven successful in providing students with a rich experience in environmental engineering, environmental science, and energy management in an international context. 

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The 2023 round of New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarships will see the largest cohort of scholars travel to the Indo-Pacific since the initiative began in 2014.

Natalie Cohen, A/g First Assistant Secretary Development Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, welcoming the 2023 New Colombo Plan Scholars to pre-departure training on Monday 5 December 2022.
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The cohort of 38 Alumni Ambassadors represent every Australian state and territory and reflect the diversity of the NCP Scholarship and Mobility programs.

2023 new Colombo Plan Alumni Ambassadors
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